Infant death ruled homicide

The findings of an investigation in the death of a Fleming County infant have been released.

The Lexington-Fayette County Coroner’s Office has ruled the death of three-month old Kaylee Buchanan a homicide. According to the coroner’s report the infant died as a result of blunt force trauma. The child was assaulted by another person, according to the report.

Buchanan was taken to the University of Kentucky Hospital on July 20 and died there three days later.

The incident is under investigation by the Kentucky State Police.

Panthers, Lady Panthers lose in tournaments

Fairview 49
Fleming Co. 39

Fairview
11
15
8
15
39

Fleming Co.
9
13
2
13
49

Community Trust Covered Bridge Classic
At Fleming Co.
Fairview -- Evans 18, Collins 13, Stai 7, Jackson 7, Jones 2, Gehringer 2.

Fleming Co. -- Clark 12, Jolly 11, Gray 4, Dugan 9, Fraser 1.

 

Johnson Central 69

Fleming Co. 43

Fleming Co.
13
5
14
11
43

Johnson Central
15
18
21
15
69

CMT Classic at Johnson Central
Fleming Co. (3-4) -- Harmon 4, Emmons 17, S.Boyd 2, Alex 4, M.Boyd 7, Burns 4, Puente 5.

Johnson Central (6-2) -- Meek 12, Conley 7, Combs 3, Mullet 4, Salyers 17, Wireman 2, Young 14, Salyer 10.

Mrs. Staggs

Lela Thomas Staggs, 94, of Decatur, Ill., passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur.
Lela was born on March 6, 1914 in Hillsboro, the daughter of William and Nora McRoberts Cooper.
She was a homemaker and an avid gardener. In her younger years she was a member of the Plummers Landing Kentucky Christian Church. She married Delbert E. Staggs on July 22, 1933 in Plummers Landing. He preceded her death in 1989.
Surviving are her children, Wyndal E. (Nancy) Staggs of Hamersville, Ohio, Norman W. (Barbara) Staggs of Hammond, Ill., Geraldine Lowe of Warrensburg, Ill. and Donald E. (Cyndi) Staggs of Lake Forest, Calif. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. She leaves many nieces and nephews; special friends, Stella Mac Sapp and Mable Gardner of Flemingsburg; and also special little friends: Serena and Hayden Black of Warrensburg, Ill. and Sydney Mallory of Latham, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two infant daughters, Mildred Louise and Ruth Ann Staggs; five sisters; and one brother.
Services will be 1 p.m, Dec. 22, 2008, at Denton-Workman Funeral Home in Flemingsburg, with visitation one hour prior to services.

Burial will be in Wallingford Cemetery.

Lady Panthers win in tournament

Fleming Co. 67

Magoffin Co. 63

Magoffin Co.
18
13
18
14
63

Fleming Co.
18
20
10
19
67

Country Music Highway Holiday Tournament at Johnson Central
Magoffin Co. (4-4) -- Adams 19, Prater 8, Connelley 2, Fletcher 1, Hall 17, Minnix 11, Marshall 5.

Fleming Co. (3-3) --Harmo

Panthers win 66-54 over St. Patrick

In their opening-round game of the 2nd annual Covered Bridge Classic at Fleming County High School, the Panthers earned a 66-54 win over St. Patrick.
The Panthers will play Williamstown tonight at 7.
SP: Thompson 2 1-2 5, L. Gallenstein 5 1-1 11, Mason 10 4-7 24, Clarke 2 0-2 5, Cropper 1 1-3 3, D. Gallenstein 3 0-0 6, Totals 23 7-15 54.
FC: Gray 4 2-2 10, Jolly 5 4-6 14, Newsom 4 6-7 14, Fraser 3 0-0 7, Dugan 4 2-2 12, Clark 2 0-0 5, Taylor 1 2-3 4, Kinder 0 0-2 0, Totals 23 16-22 66.
Records: St. Patrick 3-3, Fleming County 3-3.

Mr. Cooper

Forrest Junior Cooper, 74, of Maysville, died Thursday at Fleming County Hospital.
Mr. Cooper was born May 6, 1934, in Mason County to the late Perry and Lula Jefferson Cooper.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Story Cooper of Maysville; two children, James (Vicky) Cooper and Vickie (Frank) Rigdon; step-children, Will (Michelle) Jones, Jeffrey (Deanna) Jones, Darrell (Deva) Jones and Darlene Jones; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and a special sister-in-law, Mary Ann Cooper.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Anna May Cooper; and four brothers, Woodrow, Emory, William and Roy Cooper.
Services are 2 p.m., Sunday at the Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in the Wedonia Cemetery.

Visitation at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home is after 6 p.m., today.

Mr. Dickens

Luther James Dickens, age 83, of Mt. Carmel Road, Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at the U. K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born November 19, 1925, in Dorothy, West Virginia; he was the son of the late Leonard and Myrtle Cook Dickens. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James Timothy Dickens, in 1980.

His wife, Velva Kay Lowe Dickens, passed away on November 26, 2005.

Luther is survived by ten daughters, Peggy Dickens, Wilma Harvey, Linda Honaker, Chickie Pietowski, Kathy Bennett, Brenda Johnson, Susan Hoessrich, Cindy Wood, Kimberly Haynes, and Anna Dickens; one son, James Leonard Dickens; two brothers, Clinton Dickens and Dennis Dickens; and three sisters, Phyllis Peters, Imogene Cantley, and Delila Pettrey.

Also surviving is a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Mr. Dickens was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served in World War II. He was a self-employed excavator.

Funeral services will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2008, at Hutton Funeral Home with the Rev. Harley Sexton, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Little Mary Cemetery on Maxey Flat Road with full military rites conducted by Morehead American Legion Post No. 126.

Visitation is after 5 p.m. Friday, December 19, 2008, at Hutton Funeral Home, 7634 Hillsboro Road, Hillsboro, Kentucky 41049.